Smoking pipe



June 9, 1953 P. P. CATALANO ETAL 2,641,262

SMOKING PIPE v FiledFeb. 21, 1347.

'FRANK R CAmLAno, JosEPH F.' CATALANO, "JD

.DETER CATALANO.

Patented June 9, 1953 UNITED j'SE'I'AVITE'S 0F @corporation of New =York Applieaian February 21, 194i,"iseri1N. 730.063

r1 Claim;

"'liiis invention relates' toen improved smoking pipe.

It 'isjan objectoi this invention `to vprovide an improved pipe of the kind' tope more specifically described hereinafter, having a' removable `bowl which may be readily removed from the pipe for cleaning and. which may be readily reinstalled.

Anotlierobjeot of this invention is to provide an improved `pipe of this kind wherein the smoke passage through the stem ext-nidsfdownwardly and.'-rearwardlyfrom the bowl of the pipe so the smoke is .takenfirornv the upper end of the bowl, thus excluding :moisture and' tobacco from the stem and from the mouth of the smoker.

' Still-another Aobjectof this inventionfis to provide: a pipe having a'baflie ixed in the bowl below the removable 'bowl or liningunder which the molte' from the burning 'tobacco must passbeiore entering the `pipe stern, the baille providing also a pair of'communicating moisture traps, one on each side; and a seat on the .top for theremovable bowl. iThe removable bowll is termed' with but a single opening on the bottom which will permit the smoke to pass into the front moisture trap on the forward side of the baille as it leaves the bowl. A 'further object of this invention is to provide a rod'which isfengageablerin the smoke passage of thefpipe stem; and slidable for cleaning the stem. The rod restricts the smoke passage and is formed with a at lower surface to permit a continuous straight-passagehetween the rod and the passage. The rod is adapted to be frietionally engaged in the stem and may be removed at any time for cleaning the pipe.

With thefabove andother objects in view, our invention; consists inthe arrangement, combination andidetails of constructiondisclosed'in the drawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out-in theappended claim.

In the drawings, "Figure 1 is atop plan view ofr a-pipe constructed according to an embodiment of this invention,

Figure 2 is a longitudinalsection takenon'Y the line 2`2 of'Figu-re l,

Figure 3 is a top plan View, partly broken away. of the pipe with the inner bowlremoved,

Figureffi is an end elevation of the mouthpiece, `Figure 5 is a fragmentary transverse'f'section taken on the line 55fof Figure 2,

`Figure 6 isa fragmentaryv section taken on the linej6- of Figure 2, Figure? `is a f1agmentary .detailed section` of theoonnection ofthe cleaningrod.

:Referring to the drawingrthe. :numeral fI Oldesignates generally ya smoking pipe constructed with a downwardly inclined smoke passage I I 4from the rear edge thereof. The stem. I4 extends from the upper edge of thebowl; I2, nearly to the bottom edge thereof,a1id` tapersoutwardly'from one sidej of thebowl.

The smoke passage I I is formed in 'thesteinjlll adjacent the upper edge thereohjcommiinicatilig l wardlyj and outwardly inclined .parallel to ".'trie .passage I I, andthe lowerjsurfaceofthe i substantially parallel" to the lower" surface ofthe bowl I2.

is. upwardly .through 'the'fpassagfe Isf-anja# A downwardly and'inwardly"inclinedpassage or recess I5 is'formed at the'fronteridjofthe stein I 4, 'which provides# communication jbetween the forward end ofy thev smoke Ypassage I I and. the lower end' of theloowll I2, A transverse'jbale; i6 is' fixedor formed inthe bowl I2, having'the lower edge thereof spaced upwardly, from'the bottom of the bowl whereby thebowr l2 lis formed intoa pair ofmoisture chambers I Iaiid' I8; connectedi by'apas'sage I9 below the 'baifleil6. *The .upper endy of the-'bafilel isfat, agaipstiwhioh the bottom 20 of the removable'innerbbwltor f liningf 2 I is adapted tov abut. Theinner'ffbowl or lining?! I isv threadably engaged asA` at 22, toj the inside ofthe bowl' I 2,and is formedjat itsiipper end with "an VAoutwardly Aextending annular ensu.

:The ange 2i@` vi'sknu'rled' about its-peripher Ato provide forv thefeasy removal I and insertion or lining? 2 I. TThe lining i2 I is siile'fstantigllyf clrpsefgi about its sides and bottom and the jsrnoke'ffrom tobacco'burning in thisfliningf'will pass', hrou'gjh a' 'single opening4 25' vinl the bottom wal1" 20. "The opening 25'ris:forn'1ed"inl' the"wall720kmA su j a manner. lthat when" the `1inin'g' 2 securelyrdisposed inthe bowl, I2', 'the opening Zwillpeat the forward. end of.:y the pipefan'd thesmokefromithe lining winnrst lpass,` into the forwaruymfoisture chamber I1. VThe smok'eiw'ill "thenjpassjthrough theflpassage 'I9 into the secon'dorrear'ch m 'r en through-.the vsmoke passage II.

A'imoije orv -less *conventionalmouthpiece 26j is adapted toibe securedA tothe rear end-'i the stent I 4. .'Inf addition: tog-having a :pipe fjorme'dfin' 'this manner .fwherelwy the smoke :mustpassfupwardly from'v the` 'fbowlbefore going', through-fthe n'rofke l passage tothe moutl'r otthe'smokerpwe `have'provided a cleaning rod 30 which is to be a part of the pipe and which may be used at any time for cleaning the smoke passage I I. The rod 39 may also be used for securing the mouthpiece 26 to the stem I4 where the abutting edges of the mouth piece and stem are at and no other means is provided for securing the mouthpiece to the stem.

The cleaning rod-30 is formed of an elongated rod 3i, substantially cylindrical in shape, having' a hat surface 32 on one side thereof. The at surface 32 extends throughout the entire length of the rod 3l. The rod 30 is adapted to be engaged in the smoke passage I I and will substantially ll the passage El, as shown in Figure 6, leaving a restricted passage 34 below the iiat surface 32. The close nt of the rod 30 in the smoke passage I I will retain the rod in the pipe. The shape of the rod 36 as seen in Figure 6, is maintained throughout the major length and will extend to the forward end of the smoke passage II where the smoke passage EI communicates with the vertially inclined passage I5.

A reduced diameter lug or pin 35 is formed on or fixed to the forward end of the rod 3 Iv and a frusto-conical cleaning head 36 is fixed on the forward end of the pin 35. The widest or divergent end of the cleaning head 36 is disposed rearwardly and the converging end o f the cleaning head is at the forward end ofthe cleaning rod 30. The diameter of the cleaning head 36 is complete and will be substantially the same as the smoke passage II.

When the cleaning rod 39 is in position in the pipe II), the cleaning head 36 will be disposed be'-4 tween the inner lining 2| and the forward side.

of the passage l to permit the free passage of smoke from the passage I5 into the restricted smoke passage 34. At the rear end of the rod 36 there are provided a pair of outwardly extending arms or lugs 31 forming a head, which lugs are adapted to be engaged in an opening or recess 33 in the rear end of the mouthpiece 25 so that the rod 30 will be restricted in its forward movement in the pipe. The end of the rod 30 adjacent the arms 37 is of a smaller cross section and the fiat side 32 is inclined upwardly as indicated at 45 so that the bar 38 forming the lugs 31 will be spaced upwardly from the bottom of the smoke passage II to provide an enlarged opening at the mouthpiece.

The rod 30 may also be formed in two pieces as 40 and 4I, connected together intermediate the length of the rod 39, substantially at the point of connection between the mouthpiece 23 and the stem i4. One section such as outer section 4U may be provided with a reduced diameter threaded stud 42, engaging in a threaded opening 44 in the adjacent end of the inner abutting rod section 4I.

In -order 'to clean passage I I, mouthpiece 26 is separated from stem I A by a rearward pull and rod 39 will be moved through passage II with cleaner head 36 scraping the walls of passage II. Mouthpiece 26 may be cleaned in either one of two ways. With mouthpiece 2E heldin one hand, rod 39 may be pressed rearwardly so as'to.

push head 3l out of recess 38, whereupon head 31 may be grasped between a couple of ngers and rod 30 pulled rearwardly through passage 4II in the mouthpiece so that head 36 will move the gummy material through the rear of the mouthpiece. A better way of cleaning the passage in the mouthpiece is to separate the latter from stem I4, thereby pulling rod section '4I rearwardly. Rod section 4I is then Unthreaded from section 40 and the latter is pulled rearwardly through mouthpiece 26. Rod section 40 is then reversed and inserted into mouthpiece 26 from the forward end of the latter, disposing the threaded end 42 rearwardly. Rod section 4I is then threaded onto section 40 and the coupled rod is then pulled forwardly through mouthpiece 26, thereby pulling the gummy material forwardly -by scraping of head 36 in passage II. The cleaning rod 30 constitutes a coupling for the mouthpiece 26 and stem I4 and is normally disposed in passage II during the smoking of the pipe.

We do not meanto confine ourselves to the exact details of construction herein disclosed, butclaim all variations falling within the purview of the appended claim.

What we claim is:

' A smoking pipe comprising a bowl, a cupshaped receptacle in said bowl, said receptacle being of a depth less than the depth of said bowl and said receptacle having an opening in the bottom thereof, a stem projecting from said bowl and formed with a longitudinal passage having a circular cross section terminating at its bowl end above the bottom of said receptacle, said bowl having a recess extending from the bowl end of said passage to a point below the bottom of said receptacle, a mouthpiece projecting from said stem and having a passage aligning with said stem passage, said passages inclining up wardly and forwardly, and a cleaner engaging inl said passages, said cleaner comprising an elongated rod round in cross section and having a flat lower side spaced from the wall of said passages and forming a lower restricted smoke passage, a frusto-conical cleaner head at the forward end of said rod, a small diameter shank connecting said head with said rod, said small diameter shank and cleaner head beingnormally positioned Within the bowl recess when the pipe is being smoked, said mouthpiece having a recess at its rear end extending laterally of the opposite sides of the mouthpiece passage, and a head xed to the rear end of said rod engaging in said latter recess.

PETER P. CATALANO. JOSEPH P. CATALANO. FRANK P. CATALANO.

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